The above verse of scripture taken from I John tells us that when Jesus died on the cross for our sins we were washed clean. It doesn't say partially clean, but clean. Once we ask forgiveness for our sins, repent of them, and accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior we are new creatures in Him,, and our sins are totally washed away. Both of the above verses of scripture tell us that Jesus is the light of the world. Knowing this to be true because it comes directly from the Word of God then why would we ever allow ourselves to feel as though we are walking in darkness? The answer to this question for many people is sin weight.
There are many people who feel as though their sins have somehow been so great that there is no way God could ever forgive them, and so they continue to carry them around feeling weighed down and burdened by them. The truth of the matter is that God will forgive us if we go to Him in prayer and ask Him to. The problem for people carrying sin weight is not that God hasn't forgiven them, but that they cannot forgive themselves.
We must remember that there is no one perfect, but Jesus Christ. Every human being sins, and that is documented in God's Word. Romans 3:23 (KJV) Says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." We must also remember that sin is sin. Not one place in the Bible can we find a list of sins in order of their severity. There are people who would like for you to believe that such a list exists, and that the sins they have committed are so minor that they failed to make the list, but this is simply not true. Jesus suffering and dying on the cross for our sins, He himself being sinless, was the ultimate sacrifice. It was a sacrifice of such magnitude that it paid every individuals sin debt in full.
The price Jesus paid for our sins to be washed away was enormous, and we must not hold onto some sin that we as human beings feel is so great that the sacrifice He made for us didn't quite cover it. God forgives us when we ask His forgiveness and repent of our sins turning away from our wrong doings. This is not to say that we should commit sin purposely knowing all we have to do is ask forgiveness and we will be forgiven. It is to say that even as we live our lives in obedience to God being human, we will still commit sins for which we are to ask forgiveness and repent.
If you are carrying around the weight of sin and you are a born again believer, I urge you to remind yourself of the great sacrifice paid for that sin, to ask forgiveness for it, to repent of it, and to let it go. I encourage you to remember that you are a child of God, that you were created in His very own image, and that he loves you tremendously. I urge you to remember that He is loving, kind, forgiving, merciful, and all things good. I urge you to step out of the darkness, and walk in his light remembering who you are in Him.
If you are carrying around sin weight and you have never come to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, I urge you to do so immediately. Simply go to God in prayer ask Him to forgive you of your sins, repent of those sins, tell Him you believe that Jesus was born, that He died on the cross for your sins, and that He rose again. Ask Him to come into your heart, and be your Lord and Savior. The greatest and most important decision you will ever make in your life is to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, and my prayer for you is that you do so while you have the opportunity.
If you have a prayer request and would like me to pray for you, send me a message and I will be more than happy to do so. May God bless you.
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